Author-level unauthorized action via unchecked track call
Published Oct 31, 2025 · Updated Oct 31, 2025
Missing authorization in Rank Math SEO 1.0.252.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to invoke a protected tracking action. The track() function accepts the request without the capability check needed to restrict the tracking operation. Author-level WordPress access is required; published sources do not identify the action's resulting data change or operational consequence.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Rank Math SEO 1.0.252.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to invoke a protected tracking action. The track() function accepts the request without the capability check needed to restrict the tracking operation. Author-level WordPress access is required; published sources do not identify the action's resulting data change or operational consequence.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-64350
- Published
- Oct 31, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 31, 2025
- Vendor
- Rank Math SEO
- Product
- Rank Math SEO
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.0.252.1 changes=[{"at":"1.0.253","status":"unaffected"}]
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